Depression After Childbirth: How to Recognize and Treat Postnatal Illness

By Katharina Dalton and Wendy Holton

Book Overview

"I still cannot believe the contrasts between the two births. Every day was filled with relief and joy that the terrible unhappy time before had not come back...I now feel cheated of the closeness and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192860089
• ISBN13: 9780192860088
• Release Date: February 1981
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages

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Dr. Dalton give the true reason for PPD. She understands that PPD is a physical disorder of the hormones rather than a mood disorder that psychiatrists treat with suppressive drugs and electroshock. My sister had severe PPD. If I had had this book, I could have saved her life. Instead, she was put on drugs that actually made the problem worse. Dr. Dalton has respect for women and their unique hormonal biology and gives real answers to very important questions.